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DEFINITION: To have a favorite article of clothing with which you develop a personal, and even a deeply fulfilling, relationship.
Verboticisms
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Accessorelationship
Created by: loofarama
Pronunciation: access-or-eel-ation-ship
Sentence: she developed a strong accessorelationship with her earrings
Etymology: accessory + relationship
Enamfit
Created by: Lapper
Pronunciation: en-AM-fit
Sentence: Jeremy was enamfitted with Lisa's dress that she had left threre the previous day; it reminded him of her.
Etymology: Enamor and outfit
Haberdashardor
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: hab er dash ar dor
Sentence: It was on many occasions in which Luis would stroll out in those favorite jeans of his. As he reached for change at the vending machine, his hand glided over the blood stain that remained an alter to his first true love. As he walked past the subterranean bistro, onlookers could observe the back of his left knee, a sewing scar mass a testament to his willingness to defend his friends. He kneels to help a young lady with her papers; the oil stain so near his Pumas explained his haberdashardor, a fervor she understood, one that they would share for years to come.
Etymology: haberdashery + ardor
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COMMENTS:
great story jadenguy - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-09: 11:05:00
Hardcore authors like to do exercises of writing a story in exactly 55 words. You should so try that! You'd be good. - mplsbohemian, 2007-07-09: 22:29:00
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Leaver
Created by: weareallbeautiful
Pronunciation: l-eh-v-er
Sentence: Bobby never took of his leaver shoes because they reminded him of his dead pet cow which incidentally was sold to a leather shop...which Bobby just realized...
Etymology: leather+lover
Adoredrobe
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: ah-door-drohwb
Sentence: her career had stalled and her love life was non existant, but no-one could stop her from adoredrobing like a wild woman
Etymology: adore, wardrobe
Devoteeshirt
Created by: HALibut
Pronunciation: Dev-uh-tee-shurt
Sentence: Although his wife repeatedly urged him to get rid of his tattered oil-soaked duds, he was such a devoteeshirt he could not bring himself to.
Etymology: devotee + tee-shirt
Engearment
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: En-geer-ment
Sentence: It was a surprising and awkward situation, watching her propose to her one-of-a-kind opossum skin scarf.
Etymology: endear[ment] (to love; love for something) + gear/garment (clothing)
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COMMENTS:
One person's roadkill...great word - galwaywegian, 2007-07-09: 07:52:00
Yes, but if you shop at Neiman-Marcus, you have to pay on 90-day terms of engearment. - Kyoti, 2007-07-09: 15:18:00
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Comments:
ziggy41 - 2007-07-09: 14:04:00
I miss the Verbotonews. :(
I was at UC Berkeley last week, as one of the speakers the Language Creation Conference. See: http://conlangs.berkeley.edu/about.php it was great fun and I met some amazing people! I will catch up on the Verbotomy news posting tomorrow ~ James
ziggy41 - 2007-07-10: 00:06:00
Oh, that conference looks really fun, can't wait for the wonderful news. And I loved the cartoon last week (great job!)